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If Stablecoins Are Going to Be Regulated Like Banks, They Should Enjoy All the Benefits
11.11.2021
The U.S. Treasury Department proposed regulating stablecoin issuers as banking institutions, which may be a great idea if stablecoin issuers are offered the same privileges as regulated banks. US Treasury Department Report: Stablecoins Regulation Is Urgently Needed The rise of stablecoins within...
Create Some Art Out of This Planet: Mars4 and Sketchar Martians888 Art Contest
11.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. If You ever heard of CryptoPunks and always wanted to create an NFT yourself – now it’s Your time! Create 888 unique Martians! Collaboration of Mars4 and Sketchar announces exclusive Martians888 Art Contest. Open up your inner Leonardo da Vinci to create a one-of-a-kind...
Bank of England Governor Warns Crypto Is Providing Means of Payment for Criminals
11.11.2021
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned that crypto assets are providing another means of payment for people who want to conduct criminal activity. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey Sees Crypto Helping Criminal Activities The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, said...
Ripple Launching Liquidity Hub Despite SEC Lawsuit Over XRP
11.11.2021
Amid an ongoing lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over XRP, Ripple is launching a new product, Liquidity Hub, which aims to be “a one-stop shop for enterprises to source any tokenized asset.” The product “will allow customers to seamlessly access...
Robinhood Discusses Crypto Wallet Launch and Listing Strategy as Petition to List Shiba Inu Exceeds 526K Signers
11.11.2021
The chief operating officer (COO) of Robinhood Crypto has provided an update on the company’s upcoming cryptocurrency wallet launch. The executive also discussed Robinhood’s listing strategy in response to the question of whether the platform will list shiba inu (SHIB) cryptocurrency....
While BTC Skyrocketed to $69K, Whale From 2013 Transfers $147 Million Worth of ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’
10.11.2021
Following the string of 20 block rewards spent on Wednesday, an idle bitcoin wallet that was created on July 10, 2013, transferred 2,207 so-called ‘sleeping bitcoins’ worth over $147 million. Both of these massive transactions took place on the same day bitcoin reached an all-time...
MUNCH Hits Record-Breaking 1000 ETH Charity Donation Milestone
10.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Charity donation project MUNCH announces the ground-breaking milestone of donating over 1000 ETH to various charitable projects, making MUNCH the world’s leading charitable crypto project. MUNCH is a Defi project that incorporates automatic donations into financial...
Largest Stablecoin by Market Cap Tether Launches on the Avalanche Network
10.11.2021
The largest stablecoin by market capitalization, tether has announced the launch of tethers on the Avalanche blockchain protocol. The stablecoin tether has launched a myriad of blockchain networks and today there’s more than 74.8 billion tethers in circulation today. Tether Launches...
Record Producer Steve Aoki and Spawn Creator Todd McFarlane to Launch Solana-Powered NFT Market
10.11.2021
On November 9, the two-time Grammy-nominated producer and DJ, Steve Aoki, announced a new partnership with the popular comic book artist and Spawn creator Todd McFarlane. The two plan to launch a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace that leverages the Solana blockchain. The NFT marketplace will...
1,000 Bitcoin From 2010 Worth $68M — Mystery Whale Returns Moving a String of 20 Decade-Old BTC Block Rewards
10.11.2021
154 days ago, a mystery bitcoin mining entity spent a string of 20 block rewards from 2010 that sat idle for well over a decade. Our newsdesk has been investigating this bitcoin whale’s actions since catching the entity in 2020. Now after the June 9th appearance, on November 10, the mystery...
Iran Continues Crackdown on Illegal Crypto Mining, Seizes Hundreds of Mining Rigs
10.11.2021
Authorities in Iran persist with their efforts to curb unauthorized cryptocurrency mining. The state-run power distribution company has recently identified over a dozen underground crypto farms in Tehran and other regions, unplugging hundreds of mining units illegally connected to the grid. Power...
Happy Hippos NFTs: A Pioneer Collection Drop
10.11.2021
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a unique data unit contained within a digital ledger and cannot be interchanged. They are used as a representation of items that can be reproduced easily like artwork, images, videos, and audio files, among other digital files. NFTs are unique in their own way, using...
Nigerian Central Bank Intensifying Fight Against Cryptocurrency Traders
10.11.2021
Just a few days after launching the e-naira digital currency, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is now reportedly ramping up the pressure against cryptocurrency traders. Bank Employees Warned In a memo to its staff seen by Bitcoin.com News, one of Nigeria’s leading banks, FCMB, warns...
Russian Officials Back Idea of Recognizing Crypto Miners as Entrepreneurs
10.11.2021
Cryptocurrency mining should be recognized as an entrepreneurial activity under Russian law and taxed accordingly, representatives of key ministries in Moscow and the parliament have indicated. Officials believe the regulatory move would benefit both the state and the crypto industry. Russian...
Brave Browser to Integrate Solana Support
10.11.2021
Brave, the company behind the Brave browser, has partnered with Solana to provide support for the blockchain directly from its browser. According to a press release, the Brave browser will now default to Solana for cross-chain and decentralized app support. Brave users, that are now in...
Venezuelan Court Rolls Back Seizure of More Than 1,000 Bitcoin Miners
10.11.2021
A Venezuelan court in the capital of the country has rolled back a seizure of more than 1,000 Bitcoin miners due to irregularities that occurred during the confiscation. According to court documents, the equipment that was seized was in the custody of a third-party company that was doing...
‘The Unfair Advantage:’ Dune Actress Rebecca Ferguson Stars in Crypto-Centric TV Commercial
10.11.2021
In recent times cryptocurrency platforms have been airing a number of commercials on television in order to entice a broader audience to get into cryptocurrencies. The digital currency community has witnessed crypto commercials starring the seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady and his supermodel...
RChain and ZB: Toward a Queueless, Leaderless, Limitless Blockchain
10.11.2021
On November 2rd, 2021, RChain‘s blockchain scientist Atticbee visited ZB exchange as an invited guest for a very technical AMA. ZB is a global exchange being in operation for 8 years with a focus on keeping customers’ assets secure. Atticbee discussed the problems of current...
Swedish Regulators Call for EU Ban on Crypto Mining, Power Company Defends Industry
10.11.2021
Alarmed by the rising energy needs of cryptocurrency mining, Sweden’s financial and environmental regulators have recently proposed an EU-wide ban on proof-of-work coin minting. The Swedish officials believe this would encourage a move towards a more energy-efficient extraction of bitcoin...
Mastercard Launches First Crypto-Linked Payment Cards for Asia-Pacific Region
10.11.2021
Payments giant Mastercard is launching crypto-linked payment cards for the Asia-Pacific region in partnership with three crypto service providers. “For the first time, consumers and businesses in the Asia Pacific region will be able to apply for crypto-linked Mastercard credit, debit,...